Lead, Public Affairs, US Vaccines

BioSpace; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Lead, Public Affairs for US Vaccines to drive engagement with stakeholders and shape advocacy programs. The role focuses on strategy execution, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making to advance vaccine access and awareness.

The position emphasizes alliance-building with patient groups, medical societies, and public health bodies, plus leveraging digital tools and AI analytics to measure impact. Remote work in the US is supported.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in public health, science, policy, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or public health sectors, with 2+ years in Public Affairs/Patient Advocacy or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement plans, translating strategy into operational activities.
• Deliver initiatives to improve disease awareness, vaccine confidence, and access with clear accountability for workstreams.
• Track, analyze, and report progress against defined objectives and KPIs.
• Build relationships with patient advocacy groups, medical societies, and public health organizations within an assigned portfolio.
• Execute engagement activities and collaborative programs with follow-through and continuity.
• Gather, synthesize, and communicate stakeholder insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Contribute to digitally-enabled engagement efforts including social listening, digital campaigns, and online community engagement.
• Support collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvements.
• Develop familiarity with AI-powered tools and analytics platforms.
• Partner with policy, communications, medical, and market access to support aligned execution.
• Share stakeholder perspectives to enrich cross-functional planning.
• Coordinate integrated stakeholder engagement across functions.
• Ensure activities adhere to corporate, legal, and regulatory standards; manage deliverables and timelines.
• Identify and propose process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.

Skills

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Execution excellence

Written and verbal communication

Curiosity and adaptability

Education

BA/BS in public health or related field

Job description

Job title: Lead, Public Affairs, US Vaccines

• Location: US, Remote

About The Job

The Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy Vaccines Lead supports the development and execution of Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy strategies, engages key stakeholders, and contributes to initiatives that improve awareness, access, and health outcomes. This role builds foundational capabilities in stakeholder engagement, execution excellence, and data-informed decision‑making and serves as the pipeline for future strategic ownership.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main Responsibilities

Strategy Execution & Program Support

• Contribute to the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement plans, translating strategic direction into operational activities
• Deliver initiatives that improve disease awareness, vaccine confidence, and access, with clear accountability for assigned workstreams
• Track, analyze, and report progress against defined objectives and KPIs, surfacing insights that inform strategy refinement

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain productive relationships with patient advocacy groups, medical societies, and public health organizations within an assigned portfolio
• Execute engagement activities and collaborative programs, ensuring consistent follow-through and relationship continuity
• Gather, synthesize, and communicate stakeholder insights internally to inform strategic decisions
• Represent Sanofi in select external meetings and forums, operating within established guidelines and escalating issues appropriately

Digital & Data Support

• Contribute to digitally-enabled engagement efforts including social listening, digital campaigns, and online community engagement
• Support collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
• Develop familiarity with AI-powered tools and analytics platforms to build digital advocacy capabilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal teams across policy, communications, medical, and market access to support aligned, coordinated execution
• Share stakeholder perspectives and emerging trends to enrich cross-functional planning
• Support coordination of integrated stakeholder engagement efforts, ensuring activities are sequenced and connected across functions

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Ensure all activities adhere to corporate, legal, and regulatory standards with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
• Apply strong project management skills to manage deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communications
• Identify and propose process improvements that increase efficiency and program quality

About You

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in public health, scientific, policy, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• 57 years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or public health sectors, of which 2+ years should be in Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, or related roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement initiatives in a healthcare or public health context
• Exposure to digital health tools or digital engagement strategies
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments
• Vaccines or public health experience preferred

Professional Skills

• Strong collaboration and partnership skills
• Foundational strategic thinking and learning agility
• Execution excellence and attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Curiosity, adaptability, and innovation mindset

Why Choose Us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future‑focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether its through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well‑crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks gender-neutral parental leave

Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.